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==Coverage and Compliance== | ==Coverage and Compliance== | ||
The birth of a child in the Dominican Republic must be registered within 30 days of the birth. After that, it is considered a late registration and has penalties. | The birth of a child in the Dominican Republic must be registered within 30 days of the birth. After that, it is considered a late registration and has penalties. To avoid the penalties, many children were not registered. | ||
These civil registrations allow people to be identified as citizens and therefore able to receive governmental benefits in the future. | These civil registrations allow people to be identified as citizens and therefore able to receive governmental benefits in the future. | ||
==Information Recorded in the Records== | ==Information Recorded in the Records== | ||